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Following the refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances mandatory energy efficiency standards, “the implementation of the rules identified energy consumption flat panel TV,” will soon be published this month, the current Samsung LCD TV brands have been prepared. Loose years of flat-panel TV market will usher in a “green review”, which means flat-panel TVs will be accelerated into the low-power era.

Significant differences between energy levels of the brand

Upcoming flat-panel TV energy efficiency standards into three levels, one being the highest, representing the highest level of similar products in the market; two energy-saving products for the rating scale, is the bottom line standards for energy-saving products; 3 for the level of market access, in accordance with the 15% of the proportion of targets set for the compulsory phase out energy-intensive products. Gradient clear standards for energy efficiency, green energy-saving products is actually an affirmation and protection.

Samsung commercial television official said, the implementation of energy standards for flat-panel TV helps to supervise the TV manufacturers to develop energy-saving technical progress, to promote the healthy development of the industry. Samsung flat-panel TV has basically reached its first and second grade standards, look forward to the new energy efficiency rules can be implemented as soon as possible.

Press survey found that the current energy efficiency standards as lack of flat-panel TV, TV market, the energy level of the brand uneven margin gap. Recently, World Wide Web home network to 20 major brand LCD TV models at home and abroad were measured power consumption, only the minimum energy of a standard LCD TV Samsung sending 85 watts, and some brand TV close to 300 watts, with the difference nearly 4 times. For commercial customers, the LCD TV business often means low power consumption hardware cost reductions.

This is football in the summer, a mysterious African continent, focusing the attention of the world’s millions of fans of hot, exciting events also allow fans hooked. But if going to South Africa on the ground to feel the magic of football, which for most fans is unrealistic.

Since the World Cup for the first time using 3D camera technology to capture and broadcast, so it has not arrived at the scene as part of 3D World Cup fans are still full of confidence. Last year, a 3D masterpiece “Avatar” to the world’s major countries of the audience a taste of 3D charm. 3D display technology has brought to people that “the ground, under fire,” the oncoming visual effects used to show passionate World Cup is very appropriate. Many fans are hoping to broadcast the 3D technology to experience the immense charm of a World Cup.

Cold case of foreign domestic applauded

By the end of May 2010, CCTV said, “has bought 25 games for the mainland 3D World Cup broadcast rights, and during the World Cup will be conducted in selected 3D digital cinema broadcast the World Cup.” This long-awaited news for Chinese fans are very pleased.

But did not last long, first broadcast the majority of 3D cinema on the World Cup or the sidelines, only a few theaters will be clear that the 3D live. Then, more and more of the problems surfaced: can not guarantee the sustainable and stable source, on-site fans how to control emotions, 3D theater to broadcast “make ends meet,” Shang Shu issue the final sentence of the “Chinese mainland China Yingyuanzhuanbo 3D World Cup,” the Sixing . June 9, that is, two days before the opening of the World Cup, 3D Film Group announced the cancellation of the World Cup overall marketing plan.

Finally, the 3D World Cup coverage in Mainland China, “aborted”, but also directly lead to Sony, Panasonic, Samsung 3D TV companies in the gold sales of embarrassment. “China Enterprise News” reporter in early June Gome, Suning and other chain stores also saw an interview, many of the television business in promoting 3D TV, consumers also have to pass “buying watch 3D TV 3D World Cup,” the temptation content. However, with the broadcast program of abortion, but also enable these companies marketing in the end 3D TV increased a lot more difficult.

In the terminal stores, some consumers complain, “I do not have 3D content, buy a 3D TV home, it will be a swing accessories.” It is understood that the current China market to make up for gaps in 3D content, Sony, Samsung and other companies selling 3D TV, Blu-ray disc players and discs will be more than a “package” sales.

Although domestic 3D World Cup broadcast scheme is halted, the occurrence of the “50 British cinema, 20 Italian cinema, a small number of Hong Kong, South Korea’s screen cinema and 100″ participate in the 3D world, a major marketing event broadcast. According to the schedule, the United States, Britain, Portugal, Spain, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Brazil and other countries through specific 3D TV 3D on the World Cup was broadcast live on television.

This indicated that the country’s fans, as long as the purchase of a 3D TV, they can easily feel at home, “virtual reality” of the World Cup charm. In the end, it also directly promote the Japanese and Korean companies in these countries, market 3D television enthusiasm also led to early March this year the global market since the first round of 3D TV sales boom.

What is the future of television look like? This topic is not only challenging, but with a trace of mystery. People’s quality of life is a never-ending demands. Certainly more suitable for the future of television viewing, a more aesthetic style and personality: It may be intelligent, portable, or great, or even the same as Transformers is endless …… imagine how the request will not be too much.

In fact, even though it still seems fame, but LCD and plasma’s prosperity may only be another 10 years. Continuous innovation of engineers and scientists who already do the burial, “LCD” and “plasma” prepared!

IT giant influx of TV industry

After Google, IT giants, “TV” also continued to rise in enthusiasm.

United States, a renowned international investment bank PiperJaffray an analyst GeneMunster recently said that the next few months Apple will launch new “AppleTV”, and will be launched in 2011 to support the film, music, games and interactive TV, Apple TV.

“Even in the static, TV equipment is still a challenging industry.” Munster said, “but we will see Apple bring us the best software, hardware and services.” Apple TV will be like the original “AppleTV” as with other Apple products such as Mac (Apple Computer) for simultaneous connections.

Proposed the concept of intelligent TV Google apparently did not stop. July 16, Google announced the acquisition of a company called Metaweb database company.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Metaweb was founded in 2005, maintains a file called “Freebase” open database that contains 12 million entries covering movies, books, television programs and enterprise content.

With the same time, Intel also stand the loneliness. In the recent meeting of the American Society of Advancement of Artificial Intelligence conference, Intel submitted a detailed report of new research and development of artificial intelligence remote control. The intelligent remote control can be used by family members, the way the remote control and key efforts to identify which family members actually use the remote control.